The Medicine Project is a cross-cultural experience for healthcare related students who want to gain personal development and leave an impact on the world.

Ghana or Uganda

6 to 8 weeks

Third year Medicine students

Housing provided and airport pickup

Experience new cultures

Being in a new country also makes you experience a new culture. Imagine living and volunteering with people from all around the world and all the things you would learn.

Get to know other health care systems

Hospitals in Africa are not the same as hospitals in the Netherlands. Imagine getting to know the differences between these healthcare systems and working with limited materials but still helping other people.

Step out of your comfort zone

If you never try something new or step out of your comfort zone, you’ll never reach your own potential. Keep on challenging yourself and discover the best version of you.

Our service

Logistics Support

We ensure you get the right visa, arrival pick-up information before your experience and departure instructions post-experience.

Clear job description

We accompany you to the workplace on the first day, ensure your job description and goals are clear, and working hours/duration align to the initial description.

Safe living conditions

Life and health insurance is mandatory for taking part in AIESEC. You will get information about accommodation and basic living costs.

Learning experience

We set clear expectations, provide cultural preparation and facilitate learning spaces before and during experiences.

Our timeline

Preparation Program

Before traveling abroad, participants attend a national preparation program. During program, they will be prepared for the working conditions that they can expect in the hospitals abroad, as well as the culture shock that they might experience. Furthermore, the preparation phase also focuses on raising student’s awareness of global health issues.

Project abroad

In the months of January and February (Winter edition) or June until September (Summer edition), participants will travel abroad to partake in an observational internship for six to eight weeks. Based on their preference participants will be assigned to a hospital in Uganda or Ghana in their proposed period of stay.

Reintegration Program

Once participants have returned to the Netherlands, they meet up to share their experiences and discuss the challenges they were confronted with. The reintegration phase aims to encourage participants to think about the knowledge they gained during their exchange and how they can apply it to their own lives and practice of healthcare.

What will you gain?

Engage with all kinds of people towards achieving a purpose bigger than yourself. This is how you can empower others.

Volunteering abroad isn’t easy, but surpassing challenges is what makes it worth it. You learn how to be solution-oriented.

Making your contribution and seeing your impact in real-time will show you that you can indeed make a difference the world. Become that world citizen that’s needed more than ever.

Going beyond what you know opens up new worlds for you. Find your values, explore your passions, and become more self-aware.

€ 299

Our pricing

AIESEC is run by students, for students. We are a non-profit organisation and we do everything we can to make our projects as affordable as possible. The small fee you pay serves to cover our operational costs in The Netherlands.

Good to know:

Signing up & applying is free!

You only pay once you have been accepted for a project

Housing and food is often provided and covered. This is clearly stated per opportunity on our opportunities portal

If additional fees apply, this is also stated in the opportunity

You are supported from start to finish by AIESEC in The Netherlands and AIESEC abroad.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the costs of the Medicine project?

The basic fee for participating in the Medicine Project is €299. In return, you receive complete personal guidance throughout your entire experience both in the Netherlands and abroad, as well as an extensive preparation and reintegration.

Housing and airport pick-up are provided by the local AIESEC Committee in the country of destination. The price for housing differs per committee and varies between €100-€150 for a 6-8 week stay. Travel and living costs are on the participant’s own expense. Additionally, further costs should be taken into account if the participant has not yet received all required vaccinations (can be up to approximately 190€).

How long and when will I be abroad?

You will be abroad for 6 to 8 weeks in the months of January, February and March.

What can I expect of the selection procedure?

The selection consists of two phases: in the first one, we review you motivation letter and CV. In the second phase, your compatibility with the project will be assessed in competence-testing exercises and an interview following the CORE (Circumstance, opportunity, reaction, effect) method.

Can I also go in summer?

Yes, you can participate in the Summer edition of the Medicine project and go abroad between June and September! In the summer edition, participants have the opportunity to go to Ghana and Uganda. Application for the summer edition of 2018 will open in December 2017, if you are already interested and have questions or concerns, feel free to email us at medicineproject@aiesec.nl.

Want to know more?

The Medicine Project team consists of three enthusiastic members, who volunteer part time to facilitate transformational experiences for medicine students across the Netherlands.

AIESEC

AIESEC is a non-governmental not-for-profit organisation in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), affiliated with the UN DPI, member of ICMYO, and is recognized by UNESCO. AIESEC International is registered as a Foundation (Stichting), RSIN #807103895 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.